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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Apr. 8, 2022

Guerrero v. Squatty Potty, LLC

Judge
Vyskocil
Docket
1:22-cv-00271
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Guerrero v. Squatty Potty, LLC, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action without prejudice, subject to restoration by May 27, 2022.

Who this affects

Edelmira Guerrero and Squatty Potty, LLC. The action was discontinued without costs, with a possible request for restoration by May 27, 2022; otherwise, the dismissal would be with prejudice.

What happened

In Guerrero v. Squatty Potty, LLC, the defendant told the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.

The court discontinued the case without costs to either party. The parties could ask to restore the case if they could not put their settlement in writing, but they had to make that request by May 27, 2022. Without such a request, the dismissal would become with prejudice.

Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil issued the order on April 8, 2022.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Guerrero v. Squatty Potty, LLC · No. 1:22-cv-00271
Judge
Vyskocil
Date
Apr. 8, 2022

Background

The court received a letter from Squatty Potty, LLC stating that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.

Ruling

The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to either party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s calendar. Restoration was permitted if the parties were unable to memorialize their settlement in writing and if the request to restore the action was made by May 27, 2022. If no request was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.

Effect

The order ended the action based on the reported settlement in principle rather than deciding the underlying dispute. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil entered the order on April 8, 2022.

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